Butch Beard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Butch Beard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Butch Beard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Beard: 1969-70 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Beard 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Butch Beard 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Butch Beard 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Butch Beard 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Butch Beard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Butch Beard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Butch Beard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Butch Beard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Butch Beard 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 3.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 5,622 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 2,042 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Butch Beard 2,189 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Butch Beard 499 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Butch Beard 36 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Butch Beard 605 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .487 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .771 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 15.4 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.9 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 6.7 (1972) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.6 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.1 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 3.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 2.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Beard 289 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Butch Beard 119 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Butch Beard 88 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Butch Beard 34 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Butch Beard 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Butch Beard 32 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Beard .444 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Butch Beard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Butch Beard .663 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Beard 9.1 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Beard 4.2 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Butch Beard 4.5 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Butch Beard 1.7 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Butch Beard 0.3 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.